Actor

Charlotte Rae

April 22, 1926 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Charlotte Rae Lubotsky (April 22, 1926 – August 5, 2018) was an American actress and singer. On screen, Rae was best known for her portrayal of Edna Garrett in the sitcoms Diff'rent Strokes and its spin-off, The Facts of Life. She was born to Russian Jewish immigrants Esther (née Ottenstein), who was a childhood friend of Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, and Meyer Lubotsky, a retail tire business owner. She was one of three sisters, along with Miriam and the late Beverly (December 21, 1921 – June 2, 1998). She graduated from Shorewood High School in 1944. For the first ten years or so of her life, Rae's family lived in Milwaukee, then moved to Shorewood, Wisconsin. She did radio work and was with the Wauwatosa Children's Theatre.

Notable work

5.7
You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
as Mrs. Greenhouse
8
Pretty Little Liars (2010)
as Bead Boutique Owner
7.8
ER (1994)
as Roxanne Gaines
6.7
Bananas (1971)
as Mrs. Ruth Mellish
7.3
Hair (1979)
as Lady in Pink
5.8
Ricki and the Flash (2015)
as Oma
7.1
The King of Queens (1998)
as Betty
8.3
Girl Meets World (2014)
as Gammy Hart
6.3
Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992)
as Aunt Figg (voice)
7.5
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
as Nettie Harper

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